UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
5 June 2005
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
Main Card - Final
Heavyweight - Main Event - Title Fight
Andrei Arlovski
34-24-0
Final
KO/TKO
R1, 4:10
Justin Eilers
2-5-1
USA
Victory by Punches- 0KD0
- 33/56TOT Strikes7/23
- 33/56SIG Strikes5/21
- 22/43Head4/20
- 1/2Body0/0
- 10/11Legs1/1
- 0:00Control0:00
- 0/0Take Downs0/1
- 0SUB ATT0
Welterweight
Karo Parisyan
24-11-0
Final
U Dec
R3, 5:00
Matt Serra
11-7-0
29-27 | 30-27 | 30-28
Middleweight - Title Fight
Rich Franklin
29-7-0
Final
TKO - Dr
R4, 3:25
Evan Tanner
13-7-0
Light Heavyweight
Forrest Griffin
19-7-0
Final
Sub
R1, 2:18
Bill Mahood
2-6-0
Victory by Rear Naked Choke
Heavyweight
Kevin Jordan
0-6-0
Final
Sub
R1, 4:00
Paul Buentello
35-17-0
Victory by Neck Crank
USA
Prelims - Final
Middleweight
Shonie Carter
6-13-0
Final
KO/TKO
R1, 2:37
Nate Quarry
12-4-0
USA
Victory by PunchesMiddleweight
David Loiseau
23-11-0
Final
KO/TKO
R2, 2:10
Charles McCarthy
1-2-0
Victory by Spinning Back Kick
Welterweight
Nick Diaz
26-10-0
Final
KO/TKO
R1, 1:24
Koji Oishi
25-10-10
USA
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